In an Attempt to Debunk the Myth That Aggression Is

question 42

Multiple Choice

In an attempt to debunk the myth that aggression is instinctual,biologist Zing Yang Kuo (1961) raised a kitten in the same cage with a rat.Not only did the cat refrain from killing the rat,but the two became quite close companions.This experiment demonstrated that

• A) aggression is not instinctual.
• B) the aggressive instinct can be inhibited by early experience.
• C) it is possible to learn to discriminate-the cat would not attack rats, but would still attack other animals.
• D) the aggressive instinct can be inhibited in an artificial environment.
• E) the aggressive instinct can be inhibited in some species but not in others.

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